NATALIA I run straight into Jayden's arms the fallen leaves from the trees crunching under my weight as I closed the distance between us; ignoring the growl that came out of my mate. I didn't care if Phoenix would be outraged, I missed my best friend! "Hey, Lia." Jayden whispers, spinning me in a circle. I could feel his thick arms squeeze me to his hard chest as his scent engulfed me; thoughts of home immediately flooded my head, my happy childhood, and my happy family and my loving pack. It was so good to have a piece of what I once thought was unrecoverable back. Before I could open my mouth to exclaim my excitement, I was pulled away from Jayden roughly by a strong hand which sent sparks throughout my system. His growl grew louder as he placed me gently behind him taking a defensi